JRS-UK has just started a new programme of creative writing as part of a programme led by English PEN, the free speech and literature charity. With support from a writer in residence, refugees at the Hurtado Centre have the chance to write a story or poem, learn more creative self-expression and contribute to a new book of reflections to be published this Spring. Visit our website later in the year to read their creations.
Current Focus
Donate now to our Detention Outreach Programme
Our Detention Outreach Volunteers make individual visits to asylum seekers held in Immigration Removal Centres. They provide a listening ear, enable detainees to practise their English and sustain links with friends or relatives. This regular contact helps reduce isolation and brings a little hope . Please make a contribution and help us make this possible.
Focus On
Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2012 from His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
A message reflecting on themes of migration, humanity and faith.
Other News
New Report from JRS Europe on DetentionLaunched at the EU Parliament, this new report, which is based on interviews with migrants participating in alternatives-to-detention programmes in the United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany, concludes that detaining migrants is unnecessary because more humane non-custodial alternatives exist. Read the report here.